Drug Name

Revia (Naltrexone)

Drug Uses

Revia is used for treating alcoholism as well as narcotic (opioid) addiction in adults, as part of a total treatment program. It may as well as be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Revia as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

• Take Revia by mouth with or without food.
• Revia should not be used until the naltrexone challenge test is negative.
• Before using Revia , you must be willing to take Revia to help with alcohol dependence, you must be without charge of substance abuse for 7 to 10 days, you must not possess any very bad or active liver or kidney problems, as well as you must not possess any other health examination problems or conditions that make using Revia inadvisable.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Revia is a narcotic antagonist. It is thought to work by blocking the effects of injectable opioids (e.g., heroin, narcotic pain relievers). It has as well as been shown to decrease alcohol consumption.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Revia, skip the missed dose. Go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Revia at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Brief storage between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Revia out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Revia if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Revia;
• you are using narcotic medications for pain, are helpless on narcotics, are experiencing withdrawal symptoms from narcotics, possess failed the challenge test with Revia , or possess tested positive for narcotics;
• you possess hepatitis, liver failure, or liver disease.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important:

• Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Carry identification to alert health care providers that you are using Revia . You can get a medication card from your doctor to take for this purpose.
• Before you possess any health examination or dental treatments, emergency care, or surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are using Revia.
• Contact your health care provider at once incase any of the following signs or symptoms of hepatitis occur while using Revia : stomach pain lasting more than a few days; pale bowel movements; not light urine; yellowing of the skin or eyes.
• Do not take narcotics while using Revia , including opioid-containing medicines (e.g., cough as well as chilly products, pain relievers, heroin). Revia may increase your sensitivity to narcotics. Therefore, even very abridged doses may cause coma or be life-threatening.
• Before you possess any health examination or dental surgery or emergency treatments, tell the doctor or dentist that you are using Revia.
• Lab tests, including liver function, may be performed to monitor your progress or to check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Take Revia with extreme caution in children younger than 18 years of age. Safety as well as effectiveness in this age group possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits as well as risks of using Revia during pregnancy. It is unknown incase Revia is excreted in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Revia , check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• anxiety; appetite loss; chills; constipation; delayed ejaculation; diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; feeling down; headache; increased energy; increased thirst; irritability; joint as well as muscle pain; abridged energy; nausea; nervousness; sleeplessness; stomach pain/cramps; vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); abdominal or stomach pain; cramping; not light urine; depression; suicidal thoughts or behaviors; unusual tiredness or weakness; vomiting; pale bowel movements; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

More Information

Revia is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.